This page shows the most common words in English. These lists can be used to create vocabulary based materials and syllabi.
These are the most common words in English,
ranked in frequency order. The first 100 make up about half of all written
material.
Click here for a printable version (pdf file).
| 1 | the | 76 | more | 151 | sentence | 226 | between |
| 2 | of | 77 | day | 152 | set | 227 | city |
| 3 | to | 78 | could | 153 | three | 228 | tree |
| 4 | and | 79 | go | 154 | want | 229 | cross |
| 5 | a | 80 | come | 155 | air | 230 | since |
| 6 | in | 81 | did | 156 | well | 231 | hard |
| 7 | is | 82 | my | 157 | also | 232 | start |
| 8 | it | 83 | sound | 158 | play | 233 | might |
| 9 | you | 84 | no | 159 | small | 234 | story |
| 10 | that | 85 | most | 160 | end | 235 | saw |
| 11 | he | 86 | number | 161 | put | 236 | far |
| 12 | was | 87 | who | 162 | home | 237 | sea |
| 13 | for | 88 | over | 163 | read | 238 | draw |
| 14 | on | 89 | know | 164 | hand | 239 | left |
| 15 | are | 90 | water | 165 | port | 240 | late |
| 16 | with | 91 | than | 166 | large | 241 | run |
| 17 | as | 92 | call | 167 | spell | 242 | don't |
| 18 | I | 93 | first | 168 | add | 243 | while |
| 19 | his | 94 | people | 169 | even | 244 | press |
| 20 | they | 95 | may | 170 | land | 245 | close |
| 21 | be | 96 | down | 171 | here | 246 | night |
| 22 | at | 97 | side | 172 | must | 247 | real |
| 23 | one | 98 | been | 173 | big | 248 | life |
| 24 | have | 99 | now | 174 | high | 249 | few |
| 25 | this | 100 | find | 175 | such | 250 | stop |
| 26 | from | 101 | any | 176 | follow | 251 | open |
| 27 | or | 102 | new | 177 | act | 252 | seem |
| 28 | had | 103 | work | 178 | why | 253 | together |
| 29 | by | 104 | part | 179 | ask | 254 | next |
| 30 | hot | 105 | take | 180 | men | 255 | white |
| 31 | but | 106 | get | 181 | change | 256 | children |
| 32 | some | 107 | place | 182 | went | 257 | begin |
| 33 | what | 108 | made | 183 | light | 258 | got |
| 34 | there | 109 | live | 184 | kind | 259 | walk |
| 35 | we | 110 | where | 185 | off | 260 | example |
| 36 | can | 111 | after | 186 | need | 261 | ease |
| 37 | out | 112 | back | 187 | house | 262 | paper |
| 38 | other | 113 | little | 188 | picture | 263 | often |
| 39 | were | 114 | only | 189 | try | 264 | always |
| 40 | all | 115 | round | 190 | us | 265 | music |
| 41 | your | 116 | man | 191 | again | 266 | those |
| 42 | when | 117 | year | 192 | animal | 267 | both |
| 43 | up | 118 | came | 193 | point | 268 | mark |
| 44 | use | 119 | show | 194 | mother | 269 | book |
| 45 | word | 120 | every | 195 | world | 270 | letter |
| 46 | how | 121 | good | 196 | near | 271 | until |
| 47 | said | 122 | me | 197 | build | 272 | mile |
| 48 | an | 123 | give | 198 | self | 273 | river |
| 49 | each | 124 | our | 199 | earth | 274 | car |
| 50 | she | 125 | under | 200 | father | 275 | feet |
| 51 | which | 126 | name | 201 | head | 276 | care |
| 52 | do | 127 | very | 202 | stand | 277 | second |
| 53 | their | 128 | through | 203 | own | 278 | group |
| 54 | time | 129 | just | 204 | page | 279 | carry |
| 55 | if | 130 | form | 205 | should | 280 | took |
| 56 | will | 131 | much | 206 | country | 281 | rain |
| 57 | way | 132 | great | 207 | found | 282 | eat |
| 58 | about | 133 | think | 208 | answer | 283 | room |
| 59 | many | 134 | say | 209 | school | 284 | friend |
| 60 | then | 135 | help | 210 | grow | 285 | began |
| 61 | them | 136 | low | 211 | study | 286 | idea |
| 62 | would | 137 | line | 212 | still | 287 | fish |
| 63 | write | 138 | before | 213 | learn | 288 | mountain |
| 64 | like | 139 | turn | 214 | plant | 289 | north |
| 65 | so | 140 | cause | 215 | cover | 290 | once |
| 66 | these | 141 | same | 216 | food | 291 | base |
| 67 | her | 142 | mean | 217 | sun | 292 | hear |
| 68 | long | 143 | differ | 218 | four | 293 | horse |
| 69 | make | 144 | move | 219 | thought | 294 | cut |
| 70 | thing | 145 | right | 220 | let | 295 | sure |
| 71 | see | 146 | boy | 221 | keep | 296 | watch |
| 72 | him | 147 | old | 222 | eye | 297 | color |
| 73 | two | 148 | too | 223 | never | 298 | face |
| 74 | has | 149 | does | 224 | last | 299 | wood |
| 75 | look | 150 | tell | 225 | door | 300 | main |
These are the most common verbs in English,
ranked in alphabetical order, with their Spanish, French and Japanese
translations.
Click here for a printable version (pdf file).
| ENGLISH | SPANISH | FRENCH | JAPANESE | |
| 1 | accept | aceptar | accepter | 受け入れる、認める |
| 2 | agree | acordar | concorder | 賛成する、同意する |
| 3 | allow | permitir/dejar | permettre | 許可する |
| 4 | answer | contester | répondre | 答える |
| 5 | ask | preguntar | demander | たずねる |
| 6 | be | ser / estar | être | ~である、いる |
| 7 | become | devenir | devenir | ~になる |
| 8 | believe | creer | croire | 信じる |
| 9 | borrow | prestar | prêter | 借りる |
| 10 | break | romper | casser | 壊す |
| 11 | bring | traer | apporter/emmener | 持ってくる |
| 12 | buy | comprar | acheter | 買う |
| 13 | can/be able | poder | pouvoir | 可能である |
| 14 | cancel | cancelar | annuler | 取消す |
| 15 | change | cambiar | changer | 変える |
| 16 | carry | llevar | porter | 運ぶ |
| 17 | close/shut | cerrar | fermer | 閉める |
| 18 | clean | limpiar | laver | きれいにする |
| 19 | comb | peinar | peigner | 櫛ですく |
| 20 | come | venir | venir | 来る |
| 21 | complain | quejarse | se plaindre | 文句を言う |
| 22 | cough | toser | tousser | せきをする |
| 23 | count | contar | compter | 数える |
| 24 | cut | cortar | couper | 切る |
| 25 | dance | bailar | danser | 踊る |
| 26 | decide | decidir | décider | 決める |
| 27 | do | hacer | faire | する |
| 28 | draw | dibujar | dessiner | 引っ張る |
| 29 | drink | beber | boire | 飲む |
| 30 | drive | conducir | conduire | 運転する |
| 31 | eat | comer | manger | 食べる |
| 32 | explain | explicar | expliquer | 説明する |
| 33 | fall | caerse | tomber | 落ちる |
| 34 | feel | sentir | sentir | 感じる |
| 35 | fill | llenar | remplir | いっぱいにする |
| 36 | find | encontrar | trouver | 探す |
| 37 | finish | terminar | terminer | 終える |
| 38 | fit | caber | contenir | 合う |
| 39 | fix | reparar | réparer | 直す |
| 40 | fly | volar | voler | 飛ぶ |
| 41 | follow | seguir | suivre | 後についていく、従う |
| 42 | forget | olvidar | oublier | 忘れる |
| 43 | get | obtener | trouver | 得る |
| 44 | give | dar | donner | 与える |
| 45 | go | ir | aller | 行く |
| 46 | happen | suceder | arriver | 起こる |
| 47 | have | tener | avoir | 持つ |
| 48 | hear | oir | écouter | 聞く |
| 49 | help | ayudar | aider | 助ける |
| 50 | hold | continuar | tenir | 手に持つ、握る |
| 51 | hurt | dañar, herir | faire du mal/blesser | 傷つく |
| 52 | keep | guardar | garder | 保つ |
| 53 | know | saber/conocer | savoir/connaître | 知る |
| 54 | learn | aprender | apprendre | 学習する |
| 55 | leave | salir/marcharse | sortir/partir | 去る |
| 56 | like | gustar | aimer | 好き |
| 57 | listen | escuchar | écouter | 聞く |
| 58 | live | vivir | vivre | 生きる |
| 59 | look | mirar | regarder | 見る |
| 60 | lose | perder | perdre | 失う |
| 61 | make | hacer | faire | 作る |
| 62 | may | poder | かもしれない | |
| 63 | move | trasladar | déplacer | 動く |
| 64 | must | deben | devoir | ~ねばならぬ |
| 65 | need | necesitar | avoir besoin | 必要とする |
| 66 | open | abrir | ouvrir | 開ける |
| 67 | organize | organizar | organiser | 整理する |
| 68 | pay | pagar | payer | 支払う |
| 69 | play | jugar | jouer | 遊ぶ |
| 70 | promise | prometer | promettre | 約束する |
| 71 | put | poner | poser | 置く |
| 72 | rain | llover | pleuvoir | 雨が降る |
| 73 | read | leer | lire | 読む |
| 74 | remember | recordar | se souvenir | 覚える |
| 75 | reply | responder | répondre | 応える |
| 76 | run | correr | courrir | 走る |
| 77 | say | decir | dire | 言う |
| 78 | see | ver | voir | 見る |
| 79 | seem | parecer | sembler | 見える、らしい |
| 80 | sell | vender | vendre | 売る |
| 81 | send | enviar | envoyer | 送る |
| 82 | sign | firmar | signer | 署名する |
| 83 | sing | cantar | chanter | 歌う |
| 84 | sit | sentarse | s´assoir | 座る |
| 85 | shall | 未来(予定)を表す | ||
| 86 | should | devoir | ~であろう | |
| 87 | show | mostrar | montrer | 示す、見せる |
| 88 | sleep | dormir | dormir | 眠る |
| 89 | smoke | fumar | fumer | 喫煙する |
| 90 | speak | hablar | parler | 話す |
| 91 | spell | deletrear | épeler | 綴る |
| 92 | spend | gastar | dépenser | 過ごす |
| 93 | stand | ponerse de pie | se mettre debout | 立つ |
| 94 | start/begin | comenzar | commencer | 始める |
| 95 | stop | detener | arrêter | 止まる |
| 96 | study | estudiar | étudier | 勉強する |
| 97 | swim | nadar | nager | 泳ぐ |
| 98 | take | tomar | prendre | 取る |
| 99 | talk | hablar | parler | 話す |
| 100 | teach | enseñar | enseigner | 教える |
| 101 | tell | decir | dire | 語る |
| 102 | think | pensar | penser | 考える |
| 103 | translate | traducir | traduire | 翻訳する |
| 104 | travel | viajar | voyager | 旅する |
| 105 | try | intentar | essayer | 試す |
| 106 | turn off | apagar | éteindre | 消す |
| 107 | turn on | encender | allumer | つける |
| 108 | type | escribir a máquina | écrire à la machine | タイプする |
| 109 | understand | entender | comprendre | 理解する |
| 110 | use | utilizar/usar | utiliser | 使用する |
| 111 | wait | esperar | attendre | 待つ |
| 112 | wake up | despertar | se réveiller | 目覚める |
| 113 | walk | andar | marcher | 歩く |
| 114 | want | querer/desear | vouloir/désirer | 欲する |
| 115 | watch | mirar | regarder | 見る |
| 116 | will | ~だろう | ||
| 117 | win | ganar | gagner | 勝つ |
| 118 | work | trabajar | travailler | 働く |
| 119 | worry | preocuparse | s´inquieter | 心配する |
| 120 | write | escribir | écrire | 書く |
This list of 220 words, prepared by E.W. Dolch,
generally make up from 50 to 75 percent of the reading material encountered by
students. These words are generally known as DolchWords, high-frequency words,
or "sight words".
Click here for a printable version (pdf file).
| Listed in order of decreasing frequency | Listed alphabetically | ||||||
| 1 | the | 111 | ran | 1 | a | 111 | many |
| 2 | to | 112 | let | 2 | about | 112 | may |
| 3 | and | 113 | help | 3 | after | 113 | me |
| 4 | he | 114 | make | 4 | again | 114 | much |
| 5 | a | 115 | going | 5 | all | 115 | must |
| 6 | I | 116 | sleep | 6 | always | 116 | my |
| 7 | you | 117 | brown | 7 | am | 117 | myself |
| 8 | it | 118 | yellow | 8 | an | 118 | never |
| 9 | of | 119 | five | 9 | and | 119 | new |
| 10 | in | 120 | six | 10 | any | 120 | no |
| 11 | was | 121 | walk | 11 | are | 121 | not |
| 12 | said | 122 | two | 12 | around | 122 | now |
| 13 | his | 123 | or | 13 | as | 123 | of |
| 14 | that | 124 | before | 14 | ask | 124 | off |
| 15 | she | 125 | eat | 15 | at | 125 | old |
| 16 | for | 126 | again | 16 | ate | 126 | on |
| 17 | on | 127 | play | 17 | away | 127 | once |
| 18 | they | 128 | who | 18 | be | 128 | one |
| 19 | but | 129 | been | 19 | because | 129 | only |
| 20 | had | 130 | may | 20 | been | 130 | open |
| 21 | at | 131 | stop | 21 | before | 131 | or |
| 22 | him | 132 | off | 22 | best | 132 | our |
| 23 | with | 133 | never | 23 | better | 133 | out |
| 24 | up | 134 | seven | 24 | big | 134 | over |
| 25 | all | 135 | eight | 25 | black | 135 | own |
| 26 | look | 136 | cold | 26 | blue | 136 | pick |
| 27 | is | 137 | today | 27 | both | 137 | play |
| 28 | her | 138 | fly | 28 | bring | 138 | please |
| 29 | there | 139 | myself | 29 | brown | 139 | pretty |
| 30 | some | 140 | round | 30 | but | 140 | pull |
| 31 | out | 141 | tell | 31 | buy | 141 | put |
| 32 | has | 142 | much | 32 | by | 142 | ran |
| 33 | be | 143 | keep | 33 | call | 143 | read |
| 34 | have | 144 | give | 34 | came | 144 | red |
| 35 | go | 145 | work | 35 | can | 145 | ride |
| 36 | we | 146 | first | 36 | carry | 146 | right |
| 37 | am | 147 | try | 37 | clean | 147 | round |
| 38 | then | 148 | new | 38 | cold | 148 | run |
| 39 | little | 149 | must | 39 | come | 149 | said |
| 40 | down | 150 | start | 40 | could | 150 | saw |
| 41 | do | 151 | black | 41 | cut | 151 | say |
| 42 | can | 152 | white | 42 | did | 152 | see |
| 43 | could | 153 | ten | 43 | do | 153 | seven |
| 44 | when | 154 | does | 44 | does | 154 | shall |
| 45 | did | 155 | bring | 45 | don't | 155 | see |
| 46 | what | 156 | goes | 46 | done | 156 | sing |
| 47 | so | 157 | write | 47 | down | 157 | sit |
| 48 | see | 158 | always | 48 | draw | 158 | six |
| 49 | not | 159 | drink | 49 | drink | 159 | sleep |
| 50 | were | 160 | once | 50 | eat | 160 | slow |
| 51 | get | 161 | soon | 51 | eight | 161 | small |
| 52 | them | 162 | made | 52 | every | 162 | so |
| 53 | like | 163 | run | 53 | fall | 163 | some |
| 54 | one | 164 | gave | 54 | far | 164 | soon |
| 55 | this | 165 | open | 55 | fast | 165 | start |
| 56 | my | 166 | has | 56 | find | 166 | stop |
| 57 | would | 167 | find | 57 | first | 167 | take |
| 58 | me | 168 | only | 58 | five | 168 | tell |
| 59 | will | 169 | us | 59 | fly | 169 | ten |
| 60 | yes | 170 | three | 60 | for | 170 | thank |
| 61 | big | 171 | our | 61 | found | 171 | that |
| 62 | went | 172 | better | 62 | four | 172 | the |
| 63 | are | 173 | hold | 63 | from | 173 | their |
| 64 | come | 174 | buy | 64 | full | 174 | them |
| 65 | if | 175 | funny | 65 | funny | 175 | then |
| 66 | now | 176 | warm | 66 | gave | 176 | there |
| 67 | long | 177 | ate | 67 | get | 177 | these |
| 68 | no | 178 | full | 68 | give | 178 | they |
| 69 | came | 179 | those | 69 | go | 179 | think |
| 70 | ask | 180 | done | 70 | goes | 180 | this |
| 71 | very | 181 | use | 71 | going | 181 | those |
| 72 | an | 182 | fast | 72 | good | 182 | three |
| 73 | over | 183 | say | 73 | got | 183 | to |
| 74 | yours | 184 | light | 74 | green | 184 | today |
| 75 | its | 185 | pick | 75 | grow | 185 | together |
| 76 | ride | 186 | hurt | 76 | had | 186 | too |
| 77 | into | 187 | pull | 77 | has | 187 | try |
| 78 | just | 188 | cut | 78 | have | 188 | two |
| 79 | blue | 189 | kind | 79 | he | 189 | under |
| 80 | red | 190 | both | 80 | help | 190 | up |
| 81 | from | 191 | sit | 81 | her | 191 | upon |
| 82 | good | 192 | which | 82 | here | 192 | us |
| 83 | any | 193 | fall | 83 | him | 193 | use |
| 84 | about | 194 | carry | 84 | his | 194 | very |
| 85 | around | 195 | small | 85 | hold | 195 | walk |
| 86 | want | 196 | under | 86 | hot | 196 | want |
| 87 | don’t | 197 | read | 87 | how | 197 | warm |
| 88 | how | 198 | why | 88 | hurt | 198 | was |
| 89 | know | 199 | own | 89 | I | 199 | wash |
| 90 | right | 200 | found | 90 | if | 200 | we |
| 91 | put | 201 | wash | 91 | in | 201 | well |
| 92 | too | 202 | slow | 92 | into | 202 | went |
| 93 | got | 203 | hot | 93 | is | 203 | were |
| 94 | take | 204 | because | 94 | it | 204 | what |
| 95 | where | 205 | far | 95 | its | 205 | when |
| 96 | every | 206 | live | 96 | jump | 206 | where |
| 97 | pretty | 207 | draw | 97 | just | 207 | which |
| 98 | jump | 208 | clean | 98 | keep | 208 | white |
| 99 | green | 209 | grow | 99 | kind | 209 | who |
| 100 | four | 210 | best | 100 | know | 210 | why |
| 101 | away | 211 | upon | 101 | laugh | 211 | will |
| 102 | old | 212 | these | 102 | let | 212 | wish |
| 103 | by | 213 | sing | 103 | light | 213 | with |
| 104 | their | 214 | together | 104 | like | 214 | work |
| 105 | here | 215 | please | 105 | little | 215 | would |
| 106 | saw | 216 | thank | 106 | live | 216 | write |
| 107 | call | 217 | wish | 107 | long | 217 | yellow |
| 108 | after | 218 | many | 108 | look | 218 | yes |
| 109 | well | 219 | shall | 109 | made | 219 | you |
| 110 | think | 220 | laugh | 110 | make | 220 | yours |
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